Benicar®

Benicar® (olmesartan medoxomil), a medication used to reduce blood pressure, has been linked to severe gastrointestinal side effects such as chronic diarrhea, vomiting, unexplained weight loss, inflammation of the intestines and enteropathy. The gastrointestinal side effects of Benicar® can be so severe that they can lead to hospitalization and death.

If you or someone you love has suffered from severe gastrointestinal problems while taking Benicar®, you may be eligible for financial compensation. To find out if you qualify to file a lawsuit for your injuries, contact Flood Law Group today. Our attorneys are currently investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of affected patients and their families.

Benicar® Gastrointestinal Side Effects

A link between Benicar® and gastrointestinal side effects has been confirmed. In 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered makers of Benicar® and the generic form of the drug to add warnings about the risk of sprue-like enteropathy to the drugs' labels.

Sprue-like enteropathy is a serious gastrointestinal problem that has symptoms similar to celiac disease. Symptoms include:

 
• Nausea
 
• Vomiting
 
• Chronic diarrhea
 
• Rapid weight loss
 
• Intestinal inflammation
 
• Electrolyte abnormalities

Some patients do not experience these symptoms until years after starting Benicar® treatments. In the most severe cases, patients will require hospitalization for their symptoms. According to the FDA, symptoms usually stop once a patient stops taking Benicar®.

Researchers linked Benicar® use to sprue-like enteropathy in 2012 after 22 patients reported symptoms similar to celiac disease. None of the patients tested positive for celiac disease, so it was confirmed that these patients had Benicar®-induced sprue-like enteropathy. Later in the same year, researchers from the American College of Gastroenterology identified 40 additional cases of sprue-like enteropathy in persons taking Benicar®.

Other potential side effects include back pain, abdominal pain, problems breathing and swallowing, flu-like symptoms, dizziness, rhabdomyolosis and kidney failure.

Contact a Benicar® Attorney about Your Side Effects

If you or someone you love has suffered from painful gastrointestinal side effects of Benicar®, you may be eligible for financial compensation. The attorneys at Flood Law Group are available to review potential Benicar® lawsuits on behalf of patients affected by the medication. We are also available to help families whose loved ones died from severe cases of these side effects.

To schedule a consultation with an attorney from our firm, please contact us today. We can be reached by email or by calling (202) 600-9569.